CONGRATULATING AND COMPLEMENTING

I Congratulating
Congratulating (Congratulation) adalah memberi ucapan selamat kepada orang lain atas prestasi
dan kebahagiaan yang diraih. Contohnya: Juara lomba di sekolah, di luar sekolah, kelulusan,
pindah rumah, kenaikan jabatang(promotion), mendapatkan momongan/bayi, pernikahan, dan
lain-lain.
Congratulating Responses
- Congratulations! - Thanks
- Congratulations, Shidqi! - Thank you
- Congratulations for winning the bike race! - Thank you very much
- Congratulations Zahra to become the champion of
- Thanks a lot
the English speech contest - Thak you so much
- Congratulation on your graduation! - Thanks for saying so
- That’s great - It’s very kind of you to say so
- Well done! - This is because you’re always with me.
- Wwow, you made such wonderful handycraft. - I’m glad you think so
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the social function of congratulating is to congratulate someone on their achievement (prestasi)

Some expressions of congratulations: Expression of congratulations in special
➢ Congratulations! events:
➢ Congratulations on your success!
o Happy birthday!
➢ I must congratulate you.
o Happy Lebaran Day/Happy led!
➢ Congrats! Finally, your dream comes true!
➢ Please accept my warmest congratulations. o Merry Christmas!
➢ I’d like to be the first to congratulate you. o Happy New Year!
➢ I'd be the first to congratulate you on.... o Happy Valentine!
➢ I'd like to congratulate you on... o Happy anniversary!
➢ please accept my warmest congratulation.
➢ may i congratulate you on....
congratulation on + achievement
➢ congratulations!
(Prestasi yang di raih)
➢ congratulation on..!
➢ well done/fantastic!

Contoh Dialog

Dialogue 1
Ana : I heard you win the singing contest last night, Siti. Is that right?
Siti : You’re right, Ana.
Ana : Congratulations, Siti! I’m proud of you. I hope you’ll be winner again next
time.
Siti : Thanks, Ana. You’re very kind to say so.
Ana : You’re welcome.

Dialogue 2
David : John, Congratulations for being number one in your class!. You got the first
rank.
John : Thank you, David.
David : Never stop studying hard, John. I hope you keep your achievement next year.
John : Okay, Thanks for your suggestion, David. You’re my best friend, ever.
David : Don’t mention it!

A Congratulations Card is made to congratulate a person on his/her achievement or success.

• We should write:
- the name of the receiver,
- the name of the congratulations expressions, and
- the name of sender.
Read the following congratulations card

Here are some congratulation cards.

II Complimenting
Compliment is an expression to appreciate or praise other people. Compliment is useful to
give encouragement so that people will keep on doing their best and even improve their
performance.(Compliment adalah sebuat ungkapan untuk mengapresiasi atau memuji
orang lain. Pujian atau apresiasi sangat penting untuk memberikan semangat kepada orang
lain sehingga mereka akan tetap konsisten mempertahankan prestasi dan meningkatkan
kemampuannya.)

When to express compliment: (kapan mengekspresikan pujian)

- On daily basis, (sehari-hari)
- When someone has done his/her best, (Ketika seseorang telah melakukan yang
terbaik)
 - When you visit someone’s house for the first time, (Ketika anda mengunjungi rumah
seseorang kali pertama).
- If you notice something new about someone’s appearance. (Jika anda melihat sesuatu
yang baru dari penampilan seseorang

Complimenting Responses
What a … Thanks
- What a nice dress! Thank you
- What a wonderful performance! Thanks for your appreciation
- What a clever boy you are! Thank you very much
- What a kind boy he is! It’s very kind of you to say that
What … I’m glad you like it
- What big houses you have!
- What expensive cars!
How …
- How beautiful she is!
- How handsome!
- How comfortable motorcycle it is!
- How cheap the computers are!
You look …
- You look gorgeous!
- You look nice with that t-shirt.
Great job!

Contoh Dialog
Fatimah : Hi, Ira, how are you?
Ira : Fine, thanks. I hope you are all right, too. What is that in your hand, Fatimah?
Fatimah : It’s a handycraft. I made it myself.
Ira : Oh, really! What wonderful hadycraft you made.
Fatimah : Thanks, Ira.
Ira : You’re welcome.

The social function of complimenting function to appreciate (menghargai) someone.

The other form use express compliment

What + Adj + noun How + Adj + Subject + to be

- What a wonderful dress - How smart you are
- What a nice cooking - How diligent you are
- What a smart boy - How kind she is
- What a beautiful girl - How bright you are